LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES – “QURAN & CHERYL”

LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES – “QURAN & CHERYL”

Avellon Williams – TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Quran, 24, and Cheryl, 61 we’re smitten with each other after they found love on TikTok. Quran worked with Cherly’s family for some time and instantly had a connection with Cheryl when he first laid eyes on her. Quran said he can’t keep his hands off Cheryl, and he’s […]

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 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CHELSEA SURRENDERS TOP SPOT AS MAN UNITED DRAW 1-1 WITH YOUNG BOYS

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CHELSEA SURRENDERS TOP SPOT AS MAN UNITED DRAW 1-1 WITH YOUNG BOYS

Ian Kisoti Zenit St Petersburg denied Chelsea the top spot in Champions league group H after Magomed Ozdoev’s 94th-minute equalizeron Wednesday.  Chelsea are now second with 13 points from 6 games, two points behind Juventus who now occupy the top spot after a 1-0 home triumph over Sweden’s Malmo. Both team proceed to the last 16 stage while third placed Zenitwill go to the […]

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 COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT HITS UGANDA, NAMIBIA

COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT HITS UGANDA, NAMIBIA

Faith Nyasuguta  Uganda has confirmed seven cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has announced.  According to Dr Aceng, the variant was detected in two travellers from South Africa and five others from Nigeria, who arrived in Uganda over a week ago. The announcement has raised fears that the virus could […]

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 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL BEATS MILAN 2-1 ,QUALIFIES FOR THE KNOCKOUT STAGE

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL BEATS MILAN 2-1 ,QUALIFIES FOR THE KNOCKOUT STAGE

Ian Kisoti Liverpool beat AC Milan 2-1 on Tuesday in their Champions League group stage clash. This win made Liverpool become the first English club to win all six Champions League group games. Mohammed Salah’s and Divock Origi’s goals ruled out Milan’s Fikayo Tomori’s first half goal to seal Liverpool’s comeback, ensuring they qualified for the knock out stages with 18 points. “Honestly I don’t feel a lot […]

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 DROUGHT AND CONFLICT IN SOMALIA

DROUGHT AND CONFLICT IN SOMALIA

Avellon Williams  GURIEL, SOMALIA – In the Galgaduud region of Somalia, nearly 300,000 people have been ravaged by a severe drought. The federal government declared a state of emergency a month ago to cope with the situation. In Galgaduud, a town of about 100,000 people, “there is not enough food or water”, says Deeko Adan Warsame, the chair of the women’s council. […]

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 RUSSIA BARRED 71 CUBANS FROM ENTERING, RETURNED THEM TO CUBA

RUSSIA BARRED 71 CUBANS FROM ENTERING, RETURNED THEM TO CUBA

Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- On Saturday, 44 Cubans returned to their homeland out of 71 who were detained at the Vnukovo airport in Russia. The Cuban Consulate in Moscow states that Cuban citizens do not meet the immigration requirements to enter their territory as tourists. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the two countries have a “free visa […]

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 US RETURNS MALI’S OVER 900  STOLEN ARTIFACTS

US RETURNS MALI’S OVER 900 STOLEN ARTIFACTS

Faith Nyasuguta  The United States has sent back over 900 stolen artifacts to Mali during a ceremony held in the West African nation’s capital on Tuesday. The looted archeological and ethnographic objects totalling 921 arrived in Mali last week. Despite being previously listed as replicas, the objects had been illegally trafficked in the U.S. At Bamako’s […]

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 38 DEAD, 69 WOUNDED IN BURUNDI PRISON FIRE

38 DEAD, 69 WOUNDED IN BURUNDI PRISON FIRE

Faith Nyasuguta  Some 38 inmates have died and 69 others injured following a fire outbreak at a prison in Burundi’s capital Gitega this week. The fire razed Gitega’s central prison which according to sources was holding over one thousand inmates. “The fire was caused by a short circuit and the fire brigade extinguished and controlled […]

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 UNICEF: 3.5 MILLION CHILDREN MAY BE AFFECTED BY MIGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN 2022

UNICEF: 3.5 MILLION CHILDREN MAY BE AFFECTED BY MIGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN 2022

Avellon Williams  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 3.5 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean will be affected by migration by 2022, according to the organization’s highest-ever humanitarian appeal for the region.  Comparatively to 2021, this number includes children on the move and children living in host communities, which […]

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